The Community Engagement Specialist is responsible for fostering and enhancing relationships between the Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare and its community stakeholders. This role involves creating, implementing, and managing outreach and education events to engage community members, promote the organization's mission, and support its goals. Key responsibilities include coordinating community events, developing partnerships with local organizations, managing social media and communications strategies, and gathering feedback to inform program development. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, a passion for community building, and experience in public relations or community outreach.

Here's what you'll do:

• Develop and implement community outreach programs and initiatives.
• Coordinate and organize community events, workshops, and meetings.
• Support Tri-County Consumer Foundation Board including fundraising support.
• Build and maintain relationships with community members, local organizations, and stakeholders.
• Manage and update social media platforms to enhance community engagement and communication.
• Create and distribute promotional materials, newsletters, and press releases.
• Represent the organization at community events, meetings, and forums.
• Gather and analyze feedback from community members to inform program development and improvement.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align community engagement efforts with organizational goals.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for partnerships and collaborations with local organizations.
• Track and report on the effectiveness of community engagement activities and initiatives.
• Provide support and resources to community members to foster active participation and involvement.
• Stay informed about community needs, trends, and best practices in community engagement.

Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
Flexible hours as need for job-related activities.

What's in it for you:

• Competitive Base Compensation
• We're a Federal Student Loan Forgiveness qualified employer!
• Live in Conroe/Willis/Woodlands areas and avoid commuter traffic.
• Awesome Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, Company-paid Life and Disability insurance, HSA/FSA
  • Retirement Options (with Company Match!)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
• Meaningful work in the mental health and intellectual disabilities community
• Work-Life Balance
  • 9 Paid Company Holidays 2 Personal Holidays (VIP Days)
  • Paid Time Off begins accruing on your first day!
• Weekly Payday
• Mental health and wellness support from our Employee Assistance Program
• Casual Dress Code

To be considered, you will need:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• At least 2 years of community engagement required, 4 or more years preferred. 
  • Experience in community engagement in the Tri-County service area preferred.
    
• Valid driver's license and insurable through TCBHC

About Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare:

Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for those we serve and our communities by ensuring the provision of quality services for individuals with mental illness, substance use disorders, and intellectual/developmental disabilities.

Payscale:

$65,000-$75,000 Depending on Education and Experience

Effective January 1, 2017 all Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare campuses are smoke free.

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES

Tri-County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and State laws pertaining to employment. Tri-County is committed to Affirmative Action and has an Affirmative Action Plan.

The Texas Health and Safety Code, Section 533.007, allows Tri-County to check conviction records on applicants. Tri-County completes background checks in accordance with Texas State Health and Safety Code, Chapters 250-253: Criminal history check through the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS), Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR), Nurse Aide Registry and for Medicaid and Medicare fraud. Tri-County will check the CARE System to determine if an applicant has a confirmed allegation of abuse, neglect or exploitation and will not hire any individual with a confirmed allegation.

The Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Chapter 414, Subsection K, has established the following list of offenses that are an absolute bar to employment: criminal homicide, kidnapping and unlawful restraint, indecency with a child, continued sexual abuse of young child or children, sexual assault, aggravated assault, injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual, abandoning or endangering a child, aiding suicide, agreement to abduct from custody, sale or purchase of a child, arson; robbery, aggravated robbery, conviction under the laws of another state, federal law, or the Uniform Code of Military Justice for an offense containing elements that are substantially similar to the elements of an offense listed above, felony conviction for theft which occurred in the previous five (5) years, indecent exposure, improper relationship between educator and student, improper photography or visual reporting, deadly conduct, aggravated sexual assault, terroristic threat; online solicitation of a minor, money laundering, Medicaid fraud, Medicare fraud, cruelty to animals, false identification as a peace officer, disorderly conduct, and discharges of a firearm in a public place other than a public road or a sport shooting range, as defined by Section 250.001, Local Government Code. Offenses that are not an absolute bar to employment but may be considered a contraindication will also be considered during the pre-employment process. Tri-County will also complete a driver's license check. All applicants, employees, contractors and volunteers will be checked prior to hire and monthly through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Office of the Inspector General (OIG) List of Excluded Individuals. All applicants are required to successfully complete a drug screening and a physical agility test prior to new hire orientation.

Applicants who are selected for a position in the Criminal Justice/Jail Diversion Department, TCOOMMI, and those who provide services to TCOOMMI, i.e., psychiatrists, nurses, etc., must have a Federal background check by fingerprinting through the FBI upon initial hire and annually thereafter.

Applicants who have lived out of state for two or more years from the date of submission of this application must have a Federal background check by fingerprinting through the FBI if they are selected for a position.

TRI-COUNTY'S POLICY OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Each Applicant must agree to arbitrate and to waive class and collective action participation and each Employee, without exception, must sign and agree to the terms of the Arbitration Agreement as a condition of employment with Tri-County.

Please click here to review the Notice of Arbitration and Single Employee Resolution Policy - https://content.datis.com/e3Ap... 

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POLICY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I understand that, as a condition of my request that Tri-County consider my application and possibly hire me, I must agree to Tri-County's Policy of Dispute Resolution, which I understand requires that all disputes between applicants or employees and Tri-County, its constituent member entities, and/or its officials and/or employees must be resolved solely by arbitration, in accordance with Tri-County's Dispute Resolution Policy, a copy of which I have been provided with in this application and that such policy further requires I waive any right to participate in any class or collective action, either as representative or member and that, instead, I must resolve any dispute, as an applicant or employee, through a single-party arbitration under the specific terms and conditions set forth in Tri-County's Dispute Resolution Policy. I hereby acknowledge receipt of that Policy and agree to be bound by all of its terms in connection with the consideration of my application for employment and throughout my employment, including termination thereof, if I am hired.